Description
Title: History of the Mauser Rifle in Chile: Mauser Chileno Modelo 1895, 1912, and 1935
Author: David Nielsen
Edition: First hardcover edition, published by Schiffer Military circa 2019
Format: Hardcover (~7″ × 10″), ~192 pages, includes 138 black-and-white images, technical drawings, and archival documentation
Content Summary:
This is the first comprehensive book devoted to Chilean Mauser rifles, covering Models 1895, 1912, and 1935. It addresses political and military motivations behind Chile’s adoption of Mauser rifles during its rise as a regional power. Nielsen draws on primary sources to detail procurement, inspection processes, and technical specifics of each model. The title is written with academic rigor and suits collectors and historians alike.
